Good Video card for 150$??

Jules

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Looking for something to drive a 32inch 1366x768 screen. any advice on what to get?
 

Jules

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cool just wanna make sure so i can order it now. anyone else have any advice?
 
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are you planning on watching HD-video content on your tv from your computer? If so you might want to look at a 8600GTS or GT as it performs full decode of H.264 video. otherwise get a 1950gt. I've had 2 sapphire cards and no problems, but if the powercolor is a better deal, go for it.
 

Jules

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Originally posted by: superunknown98
are you planning on watching HD-video content on your tv from your computer? If so you might want to look at a 8600GTS or GT as it performs full decode of H.264 video. otherwise get a 1950gt. I've had 2 sapphire cards and no problems, but if the powercolor is a better deal, go for it.

Nah i only watch hd content from my dvr.
 

lyssword

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Get the powercolor then. By the pictures, it looks like powercolor has more solid capacitors vs sapphire. I own a powercolor x800xl, so I might be biased :p
 

Jules

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Originally posted by: lyssword
Get the powercolor then. By the pictures, it looks like powercolor has more solid capacitors vs sapphire. I own a powercolor x800xl, so I might be biased :p

Looks like i wont get either. My 8800GTS that i sold bit the dust. Artifacting like crazy and a pink screen came up. Gonna have to RMA it to evga.